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Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Like the Deputy, I asked the same question: what does that mean? Basically, my understanding is that legal advice was sought on that. On the day when the transfer would occur, it is who is actually responsible. My understanding is that is why it is included there. It is where the responsibility is, as part of the transfer on the day. The Minister of State will hopefully be doing that...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. In a nutshell, when a function transfers, then it transfers warts and all. I have been in the Department for the last 18 months and I have learned a lot from the experience. I have learned that we produce an inert report and I can only see sight of it on a particular screen, as it is not published. I agree with Deputy Durkan that there are...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, cannot delegate the functions until the transfer is done. That is the first piece. Within the Department of Health, I have had delegated functions as Minister of State with responsibility for disabilities. To be fair to the Minister for Health, during the last 18 months for which I have been a Minister...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes, I do have such functions. The order was signed by the Minister.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Yes. It came late in 2020, but "Yes" is the answer.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Deputy Durkan agrees. I cannot convince Deputy Shortall otherwise-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely. That is no problem at all. I will provide an in-depth note explaining it.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: A comprehensive note, absolutely. We will do that.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: 406. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration application by a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: The Government is working to ensure that People with Disabilities be allowed to live an independent life of their own choosing, the same as any other person, and this is consistent with the disability reform policy - “transforming lives”. The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Personal Assistant (PA) services to support individuals to maximise their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy's question relates to an operational issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy's question relates to an operational issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 651 and 782 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to operational matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As the Deputy's question relates to an operational issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (1 Mar 2022)

Anne Rabbitte: I propose to take Questions Nos. 674, 686, 767 and 769 to 771, inclusive, together. As the Deputy's questions relates to an operational issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.